Propensity score-matched evaluation of palliative transurethral resection and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for bladder outlet obstruction in patients with prostate cancer.


Journal

Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases
ISSN: 1476-5608
Titre abrégé: Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9815755

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 15 02 2024
accepted: 03 04 2024
revised: 28 03 2024
medline: 11 4 2024
pubmed: 11 4 2024
entrez: 10 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

While transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard-of-care, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is widely accepted as a size-independent method for surgical treatment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). However, in an ageing society an increasing number of patients presents with BOO due to locally advanced prostate cancer. There is currently no guidelines recommendation as to the enucleation or resection technique. Therefore, we compared intraoperative performance, postoperative outcomes, and safety for palliative (p)TURP and (p)HoLEP. We conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched analysis of 1373 and 2705 men who underwent TURP or HoLEP for LUTS/BOO between 2014 and 2021, respectively. Patients were matched for age, prostate size and preoperative international prostate symptom score (IPSS). Patients were stratified by technique and groups were compared for perioperative parameters, safety, and functional outcomes. While postoperative symptoms and urodynamic parameters improved irrespective of technique, we report significantly increased resection and enucleation times for palliative indication. For corresponding efficiency parameters, we observed a two-fold higher surgical performance (g/min) for both techniques in patients without prostate cancer. While adverse events were comparable between groups, we found a two-fold higher hemoglobin drop in palliative patients. Currently, there is no standard-of-care for patients with BOO and locally advanced prostate cancer. Our data show that both TURP and HoLEP offer adequate symptom improvement and comparable safety profiles. While HoLEP is feasible even in larger prostates, both procedures become more difficult in patients with prostate cancer. Taken together, this study covers an important gap in current literature, helping urological surgeons to make evidence-based decisions for the benefit of their patients.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
While transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard-of-care, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is widely accepted as a size-independent method for surgical treatment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). However, in an ageing society an increasing number of patients presents with BOO due to locally advanced prostate cancer. There is currently no guidelines recommendation as to the enucleation or resection technique. Therefore, we compared intraoperative performance, postoperative outcomes, and safety for palliative (p)TURP and (p)HoLEP.
METHODS METHODS
We conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched analysis of 1373 and 2705 men who underwent TURP or HoLEP for LUTS/BOO between 2014 and 2021, respectively. Patients were matched for age, prostate size and preoperative international prostate symptom score (IPSS). Patients were stratified by technique and groups were compared for perioperative parameters, safety, and functional outcomes.
RESULTS RESULTS
While postoperative symptoms and urodynamic parameters improved irrespective of technique, we report significantly increased resection and enucleation times for palliative indication. For corresponding efficiency parameters, we observed a two-fold higher surgical performance (g/min) for both techniques in patients without prostate cancer. While adverse events were comparable between groups, we found a two-fold higher hemoglobin drop in palliative patients.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Currently, there is no standard-of-care for patients with BOO and locally advanced prostate cancer. Our data show that both TURP and HoLEP offer adequate symptom improvement and comparable safety profiles. While HoLEP is feasible even in larger prostates, both procedures become more difficult in patients with prostate cancer. Taken together, this study covers an important gap in current literature, helping urological surgeons to make evidence-based decisions for the benefit of their patients.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38600321
doi: 10.1038/s41391-024-00831-1
pii: 10.1038/s41391-024-00831-1
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Alexander Tamalunas (A)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. alexander.tamalunas@med.uni-muenchen.de.

Patrick Keller (P)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Melanie Schott (M)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Leo Federico Stadelmeier (LF)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Marc Kidess (M)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Michael Atzler (M)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Benedikt Ebner (B)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Martin Hennenberg (M)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Christian G Stief (CG)

Department of Urology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Giuseppe Magistro (G)

Department of Urology, Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

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